Governor's Mansion
National Register of Historic Places

Governor's Mansion

Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Listed
July 2, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000172

About this property

The Alabama Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Alabama and the governor's family in Montgomery, the capital city of Alabama. The current Governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey lives at the governor's mansion. The original governor's mansion for Alabama was occupied from 1911 until 1950, when the current mansion was acquired.

Location

1142 S. Perry St.
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
32.36208, -86.30719

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 72000172. It was listed on July 2, 1972.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Gay House
Civil War
0.2 mi
Tyson-Maner House
Civil War
0.2 mi
Opp Cottage
Early Republic
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Capture of Montgomery AL
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
Wilson's Raid – Montgomery
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
Montgomery Alabama 1865
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
Capture of Montgomery (Wilson's Raid)
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
Battle of Fort Toulouse
1717Colonial
8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Governor's Mansion listed on the National Register?

Governor's Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Governor's Mansion?

Governor's Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Governor's Mansion?

The period of significance for Governor's Mansion is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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